A 14-year-old Douglas teenager is at Arthur Blank Children’s Hospital in Atlanta after truly receiving the gift of a lifetime – a new heart.
Two days ago, on April 5, 2025, Braylon, who had been on the heart transplant list for two years, underwent the transplant procedure. The journey to the operating room has been a long, difficult, and painful journey. Yet in the midst of Braylon’s illness and the uncertainty he and his family have faced is a message of hope, inspiration, and faith.
When Braylon was six years old, he was diagnosed with complete heart block, a condition that disrupts the electrical signals that control the heartbeat. On November 15, 2017, Braylon had a biventricular pacemaker placed in his chest. This procedure, however, was not the end of Braylon’s journey – it was just the beginning…